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I am very happy for card makers to use my designs and Tutorials for there own personal use, I give permission to other teachers who have attended my classes to use my Tutorials. but would appreciate a credit to the design and instructions.

Saturday, May 25, 2013

1. Cut a sheet of A4 card 15cm by 29 ½ cm and score on the A4 half fold line.

2. Draw a line from the top left hand corner to the bottom right hand corner diagonally, (as shown in picture )

3. Place the drawn line over a score line on your score board, and score through the drawn line, using the score line on your score board, as a guide.

4. Fold the diagonal line and give it a nice tight crease with a bone folder.

5. Stick double-sided tape to the triangle

5. Cut a 15cm Sq panel and stick this to the triangle

6. Back view of main panel stuck to the twisted easel.

7. Easel propped open

(You do not normally see the diagonal line this picture has a sun shadow)

To Decorate

1. Follow the instructions on the Twisted easel tutorial
sheet, to prepare the easel card.

2. Stick the blue printed papers 13cm Sq to the silver 14cm Sq panels, and stick the
Gingham panel to the floor of the easel and the blue Plaid to the front panel.

3. Cut out the decoupage sheet, cut the main image as
small as you can and stick to the blue then silver card allowing a ½ cm boarder
each time. build up the decoupage layers with foam pads.

4. Stick the topper to the top left hand corner, allowing
a 1cm boarder so that you can still see the plaid paper behind.

5. Cut out the poem as small as you can, and stick to the
blue then silver card allowing a ½ cm boarder each time, and stick to the bottom
right of the card,

6. Stick the 3 tiny buttons below the main topper, and
the 1 large button above the greeting.

7. Stick the punched boarder to the edge of the floor
about 2 cm in from the right hand edge.

To
make the easel rest

8. Cut out the greeting as small as you can, and stick to
the blue then silver card allowing a ½ cm boarder each time. This needs a
double layer of foam tape, to be high enough to prop the easel open, prop open
the easel and stick the rest in place,

9. You have room on the floor of the easel to put a
personal message, and enough blue and silver card left in the kit to mat and
layer it.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

2. Score the 2nd A4
sheet on the lid side of the crafters companion box maker side, on the 2rd line,
4th line, 7th line, and 10th line. fold card on the last score line, and place
score line against the butt bar, and score again on the 3rd line and the 6th
line, this will give you a mounting fold, valley fold, mountain fold, valley
fold, mountain fold and a valley fold, (See picture 2) with a 6cm panel at the
end, stick the 6cm panel to the inside of the A5 card, to the back wall.

3. Stick your insert to the
inside of the C5 card, and add some extra double sided tape to the ends and
sides of the insert to stop it moving.

4. Cut and Stick a green
14cm by 21 cm panel to the front of the A5 card, and cut out the main
background 13cm by 20cm, and stick to the green. You will have a little gap at
the bottom.

5. Cut out the Wall 21cm
long, and trim around the stones, stick this to the piece of white card with
glue, and allow it to dry, and re-cut the image, to strengthen.

And stick to the Second
step.

6. Cut out the first image of
the tractor from your sheet, and stick it to the piece of white card with glue,
and allow it to dry, and re-cut the image, to strengthen.

7. Cut out the remaining
layers as instructed on sheet and build up your decoupage layers with foam
pads.

8. Stick the strip of green
card 3cm by 21cm to the front step, and stick the assembled decoupage tractor
to the right of the front step.

2. Score the 2nd sheet of
card on the A4 half fold line, and again on the A4 gate fold line, give all
scored lines a nice thigh crease with a bone folder.

Attach the 2 cards
together, with double-sided tape, stick the C5 card to the last panel of the
gate fold card. (See picture 2)

3. Cut out both grass panels,
and stick one to front of card and one to floor of easel card.

4. Cut out the verses and the
greetings, and mat on to navy card, then red card allowing a ½ cm boarder each
time. Arrange then on the card as shown in picture 1.

5. Cut out the quad bike as
per instructions on the sheets, and stick it slightly overlaying the verse,
build up the layers with Decoupage foam pads.

6. To make the tiny easel
rest, cut a piece of card, 4cm wide by 10cm, score it at 3cm, and 6cm, give the
scored lines a nice tight crease. Stick the small piece of grass background to
the floor and trim the excess away, and use the remaining piece to cover the
front easel,

7. Stick the tiny easel card,
to the floor of the main easel about 5cm from the bottom edge, and 2 ½ cm in
from the right edge.

8. Cut out the bucket you
like, (you have a choice of 2) and stick bucket and car wash to the rest, on
foam pads, and the sponge to the floor of the rest to act as the easel rest,
you will need 3 layers of foam tape, so that it is high enough.

2. Mat the 13cm by 15cm
gingham paper to the 14cm by 20cm light green card by stick it to the right of
the green mat, about a ½ cm in from the edge of the green, and stick centrally
to card front.

3. Cut out the cute pig
sheet, and the tops of the boots.

4. Cut the doily in half, and
stick to the back of the main image, stick main image to the left of the card
and build up the decoupage layers with foam pads.

5. Cut out the fancy willies,
and shape them with a bone folder, put a double layer of foam tape on the 1st
boot, and 4 layers of tape on the 2nd boot, leave a gap at the top with no tape
on each boot, to slip the flowers stem behind, add the extra layer to the top
of each boot.

6. Stick the 1st boot on and
then slightly overlay the 2nd boot, to the right of the card towards the
bottom.

Make up the 2 tiny
bouquets, and slip the stem behind the boots, and glue in place.

7. Cut the greeting as small
as you can and mat and layer the greeting on to green card then pink card,
allowing a ½ cm boarder each time, and stick the greeting to the card with foam
tape.

Stick the green 14cm by
20cm card to the front, stick the 13cm by 19cm gingham paper centrally on top.

2. Mat and layer the Prayer
on to green card then gold card, allowing a ½ cm boarder each time.

To make the book

1. Cut a Strip of card 10 cm
by 21cm, Score it on the A4 Tri-fold line, turn card over and score it again on
the A4 tri-fold line, This will give you a 1cm spine. This is your book card

2. Cut a piece of card 10cm
Sq with a ruler and a pencil, draw a line 3cm in, and another 4cm in from the
edge, (no 2 lines side by side on the Crafters companion board give to an
accurate 1cm Spine so this is the easiest way to do it) fold both scored line
and give them a nice tight crease. Using a corner scissors or punch, add some
detail to the flap end.

3. Cut a Gold Strip 2 ½ cm by
9 ½ cm. and add the same corner detail. (I found adding the corner detail was
easier before I cut it)

4. Cut a Green strip 2cm by
9cm and add a corner detail. As above.

Mat and layer the gold and
green strips to the flap of the book card. ( see picture 3)

Stick the 6 ½ cm panel to
the back of the book card.

5. Cut 2 9 ½ cm gold Square
panels and 2 x 9 cm Green Squares, and Stick to the inside walls of the book
card, ( not shown in picture 3 on the left hand side.)

To make the Concertina
Card

6. Cut 2 x strips of card 7cm
by 29 ½ cm. and Score it on the them on the A4 Half fold line and on the A4
gate fold line, turn card around and score it again on the A4 gate fold line,
repeat this on both strips. Join both strips together, and using your bone
folder Mountain and Valley fold the strip and give all scored lines a nice
tight crease with a bone folder, Stick the last panel to the right hand side of
the book centrally. (See picture 4)

7. Cut out all the different
small images, and mat on to Gold card
allowing a ½ cm boarder each time, repeat on the green card, ( you can decide
to stick an image to each panel or leave alternative panels blank to add your
own personal message for the recipient, using the remaining images to decorate
the back if you like )

Stick the Velcro dots in
place to close the card.

And mat and layer the
larger image on to green card then gold card allowing a ½ cm boarder.

8. Stick the book to the
right of card at the bottom about a 1cm in from the right, ( the book is quiet
heavy so the book needs to sit on the floor, to stand correctly.)

2. Stick
the 18cm white Card to the 19cm Pink card and stick to the front of card,

3. Cut
out the lady image, and stick to white card and re-cut to make the topper
stronger,

4. Stick the rose petals to the bodice of the image, starting at the bottom and working up to the neckline.

6.Thread the white guipure lace onto the fine silver wire, to create the ruffle, to make the collar of the dress, bring the wires around the back and twist to tighten, stick the wires securely to the back of the card, with foam tape.

4. Decorate the hat with the feathers by stick the 3 long white feathers to the left hand side of the hat, cut the pink feathers in half, and Wire them to form a plum, stick the plum to the centre of the hat, start building up the ribbon, (by arranging them on the hat in a design you are happy with, once happy stick in pace with hot glue.) stick the flowers, in the centre where the ribbon join in the middle,

7. Stick
the pink bow to the collar, and stick the tiny brooch to the centre of the bow.Click on an image for a bigger view.